Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
SOAR High School
Public · Lancaster · Los Angeles County · 720 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
56
Strong
top 10% in California
Higher than 92% of California high schools
+45.8 pp above peer median (10)
· Ranked #1 of 6 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 106
2025 · 56
+60%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+64.9 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~895
5-yr projected enrollment (+7.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, SOAR High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 6): 56 vs. a peer median of 10.
- ▸SOAR High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 106 in 2021 to 56 in 2025 — a 50-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 60% (99→158 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -12%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+7.5%/yr); projects to ~895 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands Charter | Public | — | -63% |
| Desert Winds Continuation High | Public | — | -20% |
| Antelope Valley Learning Academy | Public | — | -56% |
| Antelope Valley High School | Public | 11 | -12% |
| Rosamond High School | Public | 4 | +9% |
| Palmdale Academy Charter | Public | 10 | +1% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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